From Indiana's Consrvative Harball

Monday, July 21, 2008

Gary, Indiana: getting their act together
Gary, Indiana.One time known for winning the title of being the most dangerous city in America, having more murders than anywhere else.But something is going on up there....The Indianapolis Star is reporting:
The city has seen less than half the number of homicides it had by this time last year, and other Northwestern Indiana communities also have shown declines.

According to statistics from police and the Lake County coroner's office, Gary has had 20 homicides so far in 2008, compared with 42 through July of last year.Mayor Rudy Clay attributes the decline in part to a willingness among residents to come forward when crimes are committed."The people of Gary are saying 'Hey, we're tired of it. We're not going to take it anymore,' " Clay said.Now wait a second... Homicides are down around 50%? In Gary?Rudy Clay says that the people aren't going to take it anymore?(Maybe me and my family can take in a Railcats game, knowing it may be safer downtown Gary than before.)

But in Indianapolis, completely different story.As of Sunday, 7/19/08, Indy's homicide numbers were completely different than that of Gary. Indy hit the 70 mark. And even though some say it is a lower number than before, it is nevertheless, 70 homicides.But the people of Gary have decided that they are not going to take it anymore.Wonder when the people of Indianapolis are going to make that same decision?

I wrote about this last week. People can get pissed off enough about property taxes enough that they rally around the Circle and at the Governor's Mansion. They start to lobby the legislature even.But when it comes to murders and crime, for some reason that I cannot figure out, the people get quiet. No voices, no out crys.

How many more murders/homicides have to happen before Indianapolis wakes up and says "we're not going to take this anymore either"? http://indyhardball.blogspot.com/2008/07/gary-indiana-getting-their-act-together.html